These two dear siblings still have us in stitches. When we arrived at their home they were ready to get down to business; their favourite toys, objects and outfits prepared for us as we requested. The intent was to take all the special belongings of their childhood, capture who they are at this moment in time, and immortalize that in the form a vibrant, educational alphabet book. We weren’t prepared for the fun we’d have – laughing hysterically, getting down with them on the floor, learning about who these little people are, and we even got to squeeze in some arts and crafts and made our own crowns. It was a sentimental day filled with incredible photo ops for us, and we can hardly wait to see the final product…

Working with really young kids can at times be a challenge, but aside from us being completely up for it, Max was a total riot to photograph. Shot in his gorgeous backyard – complete with a tire swing and a friendly neighbour’s seafoam green painted garage door and barn-type shed – Max ran around freely, playing with balloons and hysterically laughed when he let them go to watch them pop into the trees. With educational elements incorporated throughout, we’re happy to help him learn his colours, numbers and let him discover a sense of self.
To view Max’s book click here.…

Julia is a competitive dancer, natural born star and dear friend. With what felt like a dump truck full of outstanding dance costumes from past recitals, we thought to put them to more use instead of letting them just sit there in the dark. Julia was game to wander through a forest nearby her home. We had a full on blast photographing her as she threw herself around the trees, giving us all kinds of great images to work with. Given her pre-teen age, we’re happy with the end result, a cautionary tale that’s a lot cooler than one of those pamphlets she’ll get from the school office.
To view Julia’s book click here.…

We’re almost, quite literally, jumping for joy as we finally launch our creative brainchild, Two Shakes. Starting our own company has always been one of those, imagine-one-day-when-we-have-our-own-business? type dreams but within the last year we realized, hey, it doesn’t have to be a dream!
One part photographer, one part writer (both by trade), creating photographic storybooks seemed to make the most sense and has come quite naturally to us. After ten years of friendship, being able to work together on what we love to do most is of course a cliche little thing to say but that doesn’t make it untrue. We need to work with purpose while making something meaningful for all the dear little kings and queens out there that are busy and immersed in the digital world.…